Key findings from the report:

The State of the Nation report looks at how children have eaten in 2018. It probes the political and social forces shaping their diets, and it makes recommendations for government action to improve children’s food.

Where has progress been made?

The government has committed to halving rates of childhood obesity by 2030

More than 10,000 schools are serving healthy and sustainable school meals through Food for Life

5 recommendations for Government to action

1. Fix the School Fruit and Veg Scheme

2. Invest in food in the early years

3. Safeguard the quality of school meals

4. Put veg on children’s plates

5. Make Brexit work for veg

Read the Report

£40million
is spent each year on the School Fruit and Veg Scheme - teachers say:

“Pears are under-ripe and hard, carrots have been sweating in bags for days – the quality is awful.”

“Generally, the produce is not as fresh as we would hope, and this means the children don’t eat it.”

“What a missed opportunity”

Parents: get involved and improve children's food

Are you frustrated and disappointed with the food and food culture in your child’s school or early years setting? Our Food For Life programme works with thousands of schools and nurseries to put healthy and sustainable food on the plate.